Sanjeev Arora, an Aam Aadmi Party leader and Punjab minister, will continue to serve in the Cabinet but without any assigned portfolios after being arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case linked to a ₹100 crore GST fraud. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann redistributed Arora's departments among ministers Aman Arora, Harjot Singh Bains, and Tarunpreet Singh Sond, citing administrative reasons for the change. This decision comes just days before elections for 105 urban local bodies, including eight municipal corporations, scheduled for May 26. The local government department, now under Bains, plays a critical role in urban civic administration during these elections. The power department, reassigned to Sond, faces heightened demand due to the approaching paddy transplantation season, which traditionally sees a surge in electricity consumption. Despite his legal troubles, Arora remains a Cabinet minister as he has not resigned, with party sources indicating that he will continue to hold his position.